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Nuclear Restoration Services; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear decommissioning firm is seeking a Senior Safety Case Engineer to deliver and manage complex safety cases at their Harwell and Winfrith sites. This role involves determining strategies, writing/verifying safety cases, and managing projects that face unique challenges in the nuclear industry. Candidates should have relevant degrees, safety knowledge, and experience in safety case management. Flexible working options and extensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Flexible benefits scheme

Company Bonus Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of safety case production in nuclear industry.
• Experience in safety case project management.
• Understanding of Site Licence Conditions and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Determine strategies for Safety Cases as Project Manager or Author.
• Write and verify complex Safety Cases per Company Standards.
• Manage safety cases across Harwell and Winfrith sites.

Skills

Safety case processes

Safety Functional Requirements

Resource management

Engineering safety

Environmental awareness

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering or physics

Job description

Overview

Hear from the Hiring Manager: The Harwell site, situated just south of Oxford, and the Winfrith site in Dorset are the former research sites supporting nuclear power generation. Both sites are now in the decommissioning phase, with the priority being to remove the legacy waste, demolition and deconstruction of the majority of the buildings and facilities, to ultimately return the sites back to green field status and re-use. Could you be our next Senior Safety Case Engineer? You'll deliver nuclear safety cases and associated documentation supporting the fast-moving nuclear decommissioning projects across the Harwell and Winfrith sites, as well as general site safety case requirements (e.g. Periodic Safety Review). Every project at NRS has unique and interesting challenges requiring sound judgement, teamwork and project delivery excellence. Many of our projects are world first decommissioning challenges and attract interest from the wider decommissioning community. Some examples include - the retrieval and processing for long term disposal of historic research waste at Harwell and the decommissioning of the world's first high temperature helium cooled reactor using laser cutting and remote operations at Winfrith.

Responsibilities

• Determine strategies for individual Safety Cases acting as Safety Case Project Manager, Author or Verifier where nominated.
• Write and / or verify complex Safety Cases in accordance with Company Standards.
• Maintain the various safety cases, across the Harwell and Winfrith sites and support the modifications process.
• Manage the production of Safety Cases and deliverables being provided by others as input to the Safety Cases.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent NQF level 6 qualification in a suitable technical subject, e.g. mechanical engineering / physics.
• Detailed knowledge of modern standards of safety case production and processes within the nuclear industry.
• Detailed knowledge of safety case processes and applications relevant to a nuclear decommissioning site (e.g. fault schedule production, ALARP justification, etc.)
• Experience of safety case project and / or resource management.
• Detailed understanding of engineering safety and the derivation of Safety Functional Requirements.
• Detailed understanding of Site Licence Conditions, and Statutory and Mandatory Requirements.
• Knowledge of safety case management processes e.g. Safety case production, verification, INSA, implementation etc.
• Environmental awareness.
• Membership of an appropriate scientific or engineering institution.
• Understanding of site emergency procedures, operating constraints and limits, rules and site standards and procedures.
• Understanding of Site quality management systems.

Benefits & Other Information

• Flexible working - where possible.
• The equivalent of 25 days (185 hours per year) annual leave plus Public Holidays (59.2 hours per year). This increases by 2 days after two full calendar years of service and an additional 3 days after five full calendar years of service. You also have the option to buy or sell the equivalent of 5 days annual leave each year.
• Flexible benefits scheme - including cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees.
• Participation in our Company Bonus Scheme (up to £5,750 per annum based on corporate objectives).
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App.
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (dependent on service).
• Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development.
• We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS).